This wood good?

[mcstatz5829]

splitting some scavenged wood

 

[mcstatz5829]

I don’t much like the growth showing there - looks darn funky. Curious what you all think?

 

[xman23]

IMP, all wood can be burned. Dry it and don't let punky wood get wet. I use majarnol wood in the shoulder season.

 

[Prof]

A general rule of thumb is that if it splits as opposed to crumbling/breaking off in partial chunks, there are some BTUs left in it. Some fungus is inevitable, but OK as long as is not all punk. I agree with xman, OK for the shoulder season, but I wouldn't count on it for an over-night burn in January.

 

[Dataman]

All Wood is good Wood if your Cold. Long as it's dry. Stay away from Trunks of marijuana Plants.

 

[hickoryhoarder]

I put funky looking wood in the fire when it's real hot. Never at the beginning of a fire, never at the end. It never comes inside until I'm going to open the stove door and put it in.

 

[BIGChrisNH]

If it splits and doesnt break up as said above, burn it

 

[Hot Stuff]

Been doing some scavenging myself and came across some funky growth today...

 

[BIGChrisNH]

What kind of wood is that? Cool wavy grain.

 

[Hot Stuff]

Wish I knew! I spent the day splitting up a pile left by the previous homeowner - at least 3 years old. But most likely poplar or oak because that's what most everything else is here. Had powder post beetles, mushrooms, puff-balls, thick brown fungus, but the blue fungus was something special, never seen that before.

 

[billb3]

That's likely just a little mold, mildew or some manner of decay growth taking advantage of a high moisture environment inside the tree. Split it, stack it, let it dry out and die.